iPad Pro iPad Pro M4 Speakers

[KPOM]

This is just another reason not to make a device thinner. I actually care about speaker sound quality. Apple only cared about thinness on the M4, they couldn't even be bothered to improve the battery life. So not surprised that they didn't do anything to maintain the same sound quality as the M1.

The 13” model is also much lighter and easier to hold.

 

[dominiongamma]

Only if Apple would stop obsessing over thin devices, it’s getting old and they need to put their ego to the side and make the devices bigger again

 

[madmin]

I've never heard any rattling sound from either the 11M1 or 13M4 even when playing loud. They both sound pretty good to me, all things considered. However I'm usually playing my own vinyl recording that don't include ear busting compression...

 

[Gelam]

‘Why would I run them a max volume? If you are expecting room filling sound, your are using the wrong device. I would NEVER run my volume on any of my devices at full volume. Why do you?

What about at 75-80% are they comparable?

 

[Jackbequickly]

What about at 75-80% are they comparable?

‘I do not listen even at 70-80% volume. I use a Sonos multi speaker system though out my house and listening to music on my iPad speakers is not an option I would use.

 

[transmaster]

‘I do not listen even at 70-80% volume. I use a Sonos multi speaker system though out my house and listening to music on my iPad speakers is not an option I would use.

I agree, I find the set on the iPad Pro are just fine for listening to audiobooks, podcasts, stuff on Youtube. etc but for music, and such no way.

 

[mtulman1]

I’ll chime in. To be fair only time I use my speakers on my iPad is for YT when I am working at my desk and sometimes I’ll watch YTTV. Coming from the M1 12.9, sure it may sound a little “tinny” but having read all these threads until I brought home my 13 M4 yesterday I was worried. In fact today in my same situation as watching YT, I never really noticed it. My 2 cents.

 

[DeepSix]

I would just carry around a bluetooth speaker. It's really unfortunate you have to buy and carry around another device to get equal sound out of the M4 to the previous gen ipad. I take the slightly thicker ipad for better sound over a thinner device with inferior sound everytime.

 

[klasma]

Only if Apple would stop obsessing over thin devices, it’s getting old and they need to put their ego to the side and make the devices bigger again

I don’t want heavier devices.

 

[transmaster]

Here is my solution. The FiiO K7. This is a desktop DAC/Amp which has a true balanced feed Headphone amp. It also has Toslink, and coaxial digital outputs, RCA line outs, it would plug into the iPad using its USB interconnect. I have a K7 plugged into My Mac Studio and the sound on my Shure SE-535's earphones are float you off to "nar-nar land" good. With the other connections I could plug into my 1000+ watt home Theater system. But there are a number of really good type "D" stereo audio amps you can get at Parts Express. Parts Express also has some nice Tube amps of about the 15 watt x 2 category that would sound fantastic.

I am listening with the iPad right now with the FiiO BTR7, and the SE-535's. 👍

Here is the FiiO K7 at $199 each it is a sonic no-brainer. I got the model without Bluetooth.

 

[DeepSix]

The 13” model is also much lighter and easier to hold.

That's what I keep hearing. I'm going to have to see it in person to make a final judgment